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THE UNIVERSITY DARY KANSAN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2006
MLB
Fewer TV viewers tune in for World Series
BY RONALD BLUM ASSOCIATED PRESS
ST. LOUIS - World Series television ratings are as meager as the
Detroit Tigers' offense.
The St. Louis Cardinals' 5-0 victory Tuesday night was the lowest-rated Game 3 in Series history, and the three-game average also was the
lowest ever.
Game 3 drew a 10.2 fast national rating and 17 share, Fox said Wednesday, down 7 percent from the 11.0 rating last year for the 7-5, 14-inning win by the Chicago White Sox over the Houston Astros. The previous record low for Game 3 was the 10.8 rating for the Anaheim Angels' 10-4 win over the San Francisco Giants in 2002.
The three-game average of 9.9/17 was down 7 percent from the previous low of 10.6/19, set last year.
"We're going for a World Series title. I'm not worried about the TV ratings." Detroit pitcher Justin
sioner Bud Selig said he didn't want to leap to conclusions.
Verlander said.
the game got a
In St. Louis,
51.9 rating and
66 share,
and in Detroit it received a
37.1 rating and
52 share. Fox spoke
Louis D'Ermillo said that because smaller markets
Game four of the World Series was postponed tonight because of a rain delay. St. Louis leads the series 2-1.
are involved in the World Series this year, about 1 million fewer homes from the local teams are tuned in.
Asked about lower postseason ratings last week, baseball commis-
"I'm not overly concerned," he said.
"The teams' television ratings all year have been spectacular. Let's wait until the World Series is
over."
He cited baseball's new seven-year deals with Fox and Turner Sports, which will bring the sport a total of about $3 billion from
2007-2013.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL Rush, Wright selected to preseason watch list
Preseason candidates for the 2006-07 John R. Wooden Award All-American Team were announced Wednesday and sophomores Brandon Rush, guard, and Julian Wright, forward, made the list.
The last time Kansas had two players make the preseason top 50 list was 2004-05. Keith Langford and Wayne Simien were on the list that year and Simien was named a Wooden All-American at the end of the season.
This honor only adds to the preseason accolades Rush and Wright have received. Both were voted preseason Big 12 Co-Players of the Year and were named to the preseason All-Big 12 First Team.
Texas A&M also had two players make the list in guard Acie Law and forward/center Joseph Jones. Oklahoma State guard Jameson Curry, Texas Tech guard Jarrus Jackson and Colorado guard Richard Roby also made the list.
Shawn Shroyer
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